You've got to see this video - "extreme" knitting

Submitted by katknit on 10 January 2009 - 7:47pm. Categorized As:

This is incredible. Knitting with fence post sized "needles" and 1000 strands of yarn! Who says needlework isn't exercize?

http://danceswithwool.wordpress.com/2009/01/07/rachel-john-extreme-knitt...

Wow! The prep time is longer than the knitting time, I suspect, and the knitting was such an effort. The thicker the yarn or the more strands you use, the faster the knitting goes, but I think this was well past the point of diminishing returns. I think she hit negative returns.

It made an attractive fabric. I wonder if she ever finished it?

Thanks for presenting it.

Pauline

Submitted by pauline3 on 10 January 2009 - 9:29pm.

mad for crochet!
That is hilarious. I love the image of her wrestling that yarn on the needles! All that yarn hanging like rays of light is very beautiful.

Submitted by sarahcrit on 11 January 2009 - 6:31am.

holy moly. incredible. thanks for sharing!

Submitted by hookX3 on 16 January 2009 - 6:49pm.

anoramaxsis She really took on a job.I imagine the finished product was lovely but heavy. Thanks for sharing.

Submitted by anoramaxsis on 27 March 2009 - 9:40am.

Does any one want to try this in crochet? MMMMMMMMMM?

Submitted by debber on 22 April 2009 - 7:48pm.

That was really interesting. I have crocheted with as much as 3 strands of chunky yarn and that takes strength. I really would not want to deal with that many skeins of yarns if one would knot it would be frustrating!!

Submitted by I_crochet2005 on 3 July 2009 - 11:49pm.